Medium

Child Support's lawyers assist in securing child support, but lawyers do not represent either party in a legal action.

In cases receiving child support services, the State of North Dakota is a real party in interest. Status as a real party in interest arises when:

  • An individual party signs up for services;
  • The household in which the child is living begins to receive public assistance, resulting in a referral to Child Support;
  • A child support agency in another state requests assistance under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.

Child Support has staff attorneys located throughout the state who assist in securing support. These staff attorneys represent Child Support, not the individual parties and are a good resource when there are questions about Child Support’s services and procedures.

List of IV‑D Attorneys by Location (City and Judicial District(s))

Attorney NameLocation (City/Judicial District(s))Email Address
Paulette OberstBismarck central officepoberst@nd.gov
VacantBismarck central office 
   
Sheila KellerBismarck field office/South Centralskkeller@nd.gov
VacantBismarck field office/South Central and Southwest 
Cody Ostdahl-HedgeBismarck field office/South Centralchedge@nd.gov
Chad HolterBismarck field office/South Centralcholter@nd.gov
   
Jamie GouletMinot field office/Northwestjgoulet@nd.gov
Stephen WilliamsonMinot field office/North Central and Northeastswilliamson@nd.gov
Mallory BlockMinot field office/North Central and Northeastmblock@nd.gov
   
Vincent Knuth

Devils Lake field office/Northeast

(also Spirit Lake tribal court and Turtle Mountain tribal court)

vknuth@nd.gov
John BestDevils Lake field office/Northeast (also Spirit Lake tribal court)jbest@nd.gov
   
Sarah CannonGrand Forks field office/Northeast Central and Northeastscannon@nd.gov
Ethan SonterreGrand Forks field office/Northeast Central and Northeastesonterre@nd.gov
   
Adair BoeningFargo field office/East Central and Southeastaboening@nd.gov
Janet NaumannFargo field office/East Central and Southeastjknaumann@nd.gov
Justin BreitwieserFargo field office/East Central and Southeastjtbreitwieser@nd.gov
Chris JungFargo field office/East Central and Southeastcajung@nd.gov
   
Cynthia SchaarJamestown field office/Southeastcschaar@nd.gov

Updated 02/14/24